Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinea pedis is characterized by symptoms of crusting on less than one percent of the whole body; dermatitis that covers at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body or exposed areas, or intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration of less than six weeks during the past 12-month period has not been shown.,A heart disorder, sinusitis, back disorder, migraines and GERD were not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any traumatic brain injury and psychiatric manifestations. A social survey will also be conducted to assess his employability.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his initial ratings for other conditions, were granted. The rating for status post resection of the small intestine and colon was increased to 20 percent effective from September 20, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety, as well as PTSD. The Veteran's claims were reopened based on the submission of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus was an etiological factor for his development of hypertension, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, related to service. A confirmed diagnosis for PTSD is not shown.

The Veteran's painful scar, residuals of second degree burns, right forearm and hand, is rated at 10 percent since February 9, 2010. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) secondary to the scar is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The Board also notes that the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss which may be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the condition is directly related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cold injuries of the upper and lower extremities with polyneuropathy is dismissed. The Board finds that he has current diagnoses of osteoarthritis of his right ankle and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and dysthymic disorder, which are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and neurogenic bladder was denied. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's neurogenic bladder disability more nearly approximates a 40 percent rating for urinary frequency, which contemplates daytime voiding intervals less than one hour or awakening to void five or more times per night.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and found it is as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to chemicals during his active duty in southwest Asia. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for low back and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request from the Veteran for a hearing at his local VA office. The appeal is now pending and will be handled by the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied due to his own willful misconduct in the motor vehicle accident of April [redacted], 1975. The Board found that none of the conditions claimed were related to active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric disability is related to service, in part.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify the creation and notification of an overpayment of pension benefits.